Alright. I wasn’t even going to get into this thread because to be quite honest, I thought it was totally gay. But now, I guess I have to come clean. Ever since I dreamed up little Britney, one song has stuck in my brain.

"What do you mean 'What the hell is a Funyarinpa?' You mean... you don't know?""How the hell would I know?""How could you not know?! That's... that's practically blasphemous! Say you're sorry! Apologize to the Funyarinpa! Goodness, you are such a rude woman..."

"I am the sword of justiceForged by fate and tempered with timeI have struggled to stay true to his dreams and idealsNever knowing defeatNor victoryForever waiting for his returnThis is my, Infinite Sword Dance"

This could possibly represent A&A, although it's only provisional until I can think of something more specific:

It has that same sense of ambiguity, uncertainty and duality, with a melancholic tinge, as well as the story of a lost girl trying to find her place in the world (with the singer taking the position of a man trying to lead her), which could apply really to any aspect of the Agency and its staff. Elements that might be specific to Agapita include "Maria"'s outgoing character (referencing Mimi (Maria) Machiavelli, Agapita's original form) and the spiritual references which frame the song.

"I am the sword of justiceForged by fate and tempered with timeI have struggled to stay true to his dreams and idealsNever knowing defeatNor victoryForever waiting for his returnThis is my, Infinite Sword Dance"

I actually think that I'll stick with "Round Here" for A&A's signature piece - it has a suitably reflective mood which I hope will let it and the characters linger in the memory. However, this could be a B-Side on the fratello's single: Sabaton's "Union (Slopes of St. Benedict)"

I've no particular objections to metal but I'm not particularly keen on it, and I have to admit that whenever I hear a metalhead winding up to drone on interminably about "chord progression" in an attempt to justify the genre I start rolling my eyes in derision. This song however warrants an exception. I find it formidable - a rousing, stirring, fortifying tune, an arresting backdrop against one of the grandest battles of the war, and the evocations of unity (between fratelli and wider Italy) and advancing north (against Padania) which translate well to the GSG setting.

Although not an OC per say, I have a scene in my latest outline where a Roman Bishop who is friendly with SISDE is asked to have a meeting with Vice-Chair Marie-Petrice and Director Lorenzo on the Vatican's absorption of Les Soldats after the fortunate removal of a troublesome Sister and their eventual assimilation into the Order of Vatican Knights.

The Bishop is followed closely by none other than Laci Carmichael in her signature outfit and then this popped in my head for her theme music as she strolls through the halls of Section 2.